Reform leader’s praise for the “grassroots army” raises questions about his stance on their extreme views
US groups escalate support for UK anti-abortion protesters
Network of well-funded bodies backs cases in UK after JD Vance’s challenge on buffer zones outside abortion clinics
I had an abortion at 23 and still grieve. I can’t celebrate this law change
Last week’s vote allows pregnancy terminations without limits. Freedom has consequences – I wish it had been done with more regret
‘I can finally get on with rebuilding my life’: MPs vote to decriminalise abortion
Ending a pregnancy will no longer carry the threat of prosecution after first major law change in a generation
Police could search homes and phones after pregnancy loss
New national guidance suggests officers look for menstrual tracking apps or abortion drugs
Prosecuted for taking abortion pills too late
In 2020, Nicola Packer had an abortion - then was arrested and put on trial. Now, found not guilty, she hopes she will be the last woman in history prosecuted under England’s archaic law
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